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The charity Oxfam says half a million British people are now dependent on emergency food aid. It's the latest in a series of reports finding a dramatic increase in the numbers of people visiting food banks in the UK. Some charities blame the surge in demand in part on recent changes to the welfare system. Source: abc.net.au

The United Nations refugee agency has welcomed the Federal Government's decision to lift a freeze on the processing of Afghan asylum seeker claims. Richard Towle, the UNHCR's regional representative, says it's misleading to say that conditions are improving in Afghanistan.

A wet, cold day is forecast for Melbourne on Grand Final day. Supporters are divided on which team will do better in the wet, but the ABC's Gerard Whateley says it may help the Swans contain Hawthorn's forwards.

France is preparing for it's presidential election this weekend. Voting begins tomorrow, and commentators say although the Socialist Party's lead is narrowing, a comeback by Nicolas Sarkozy would be nothing short of spectacular.

The Australian Olympic Committee has banned the team's athletes from using most sedatives. The drugs are used to overcome nerves or time-zone travel and get a good night's sleep. The ban is a response to Grant Hackett's admission he was heavily reliant on the drugs, but one sports doctor says the move is an over-reaction